Anyone with a Masters feel like your application is automatically rejected because the company knows they can pay someone else less? Everyone seems to "be impressed" with and has "carefully considered" my resume (15 years of learning and development experience), but it's getting ridiculous how many rejections I'm receiving while being overqualified for 99% of positions. My resume has even been professionally reviewed and updated. I'm using cover letters, too. Thank you for reading my rant.

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Interesting question…I might be in the same boat. I have a DBA and I haven’t had much luck moving up in my specialty. It seems like there’s a lot of interest in certifications (where you can’t proceed in an application without them) but I’m baffled because I spent so much time in school. Hoping to hear more from the community about this.

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It's the market; trust me. L&D is getting hammered since C-Suites haven't seen enough ROI from Training Dept in the last 5 years. The tide will change. Hang in there, Pivot (if you can), and wait it out. Even when you get a job expect it to be less then what you would have gotten in Lockdown times or even before. The tide will change, sooner than later.

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